Crisis Resources

For Students Only (During Business Hours)

STUDENT COUNSELLING SERVICES

Notre Dame Campus
Room D102
Phone: 204-632-3966

Exchange District Campus
Room P210 (Roblin Centre)
Phone: 204-949-8375 

• Professional counsellors will assist current or prospective students in crisis.
• Drop in on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1:00-4:00pm
• “Go to” resource for a student at risk during office hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm).

For Staff Only

Homewood Health

Phone: 1-800-663-1142
TTY: 1-888-384-1152
Web: Online Form
Invite code: RRC291

• Employee and family assistance plan, for RRC Polytech employees and their families.
• Homewood Health can provide immediate crisis counselling over the phone.
• Counsellors can also provide advice and consultation to an employee who is concerned about someone else who may be in crisis.
• This service is confidential; your employer will not know that you contacted Homewood.

For Anyone, Anytime

9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline

Call or text 988

• Get help and support for suicide.
• Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Bilingual service that is trauma informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada.

Crisis Response Centre (CRC) – 817 Bannatyne Ave.

• 24/7 mental health walk-in service.
• Will see people at risk of suicide or experiencing any form of mental health crisis.
• Staffed with crisis clinicians, psychiatric nurses, and access to psychiatrist/psychologist.
• Much more calm and comfortable than emergency room.

Mobile Crisis Service

Phone: 204-940-1781
TTY: 204-779-8902

• Mental health professionals who will speak to you or any adult in crisis over the phone, or visit you in person.
• The person in crisis must voluntarily accept service.
• Service will not visit if person in crisis is intoxicated or has a weapon.

Manitoba Suicide Prevention and Support Line

Phone: 1-877-435-7170
Text: 45645

• Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Confidential and toll free.
• Call if you are
  • Struggling with suicide thoughts or feelings
  • Concerned that someone else is at risk of suicide
  • Impacted by a suicide loss or suicide attempt
• Interpretation available in more than 175 languages upon request.

9-1-1 Emergency

• Call if you or someone else is immediately at risk of suicide.
• Call if someone in crisis is threatening, violent or in possession of a weapon.

Klinic Crisis Line

Phone: 204-786-8686
Toll-free: 1-888-322-3019
TTY: 204-784-4097

• Call to speak to a counsellor.
• Get help solving a problem.
• Learn about programs or resources that can help you.

What is a Crisis?

A crisis is a time in your life when you feel like you are struggling and are having difficulty coping. A crisis can be brought on by a sudden unexpected event or by many things that have built up slowly over time.